Jones had been begging for money near a freeway, which is legal, police said. But a woman called police, saying she had seen him stumble into the street and urinate on the side of the road, according to officials. He was arrested and accused of public urination and intoxication, police said.

In the lengthy post, police said Jones has been offered jobs but "chooses not to work." The department went on to discuss homelessness and the flaws in the common ways of responding to transients – arresting them, offering them help or leaving them alone.

"Slidell Police does their best to address these issues by following the letter of the law and ensuring that no one’s rights are violated. There is no easy solution to this problem, and quite frankly, it is a much bigger and deeper issue than a strictly a police matter," the post said. Read more here.

Thank you for posting. I'm not surprised at the amount of money beggars make. They thrive off of empathy from the naive. I just think they should pay taxes on it. I'm sure some of those same people, because they are homeless, or claim to make not income also hit up federal or state funds. So we've already paid them through our hardworking taxes. Quit giving money to folks that aren't willing to work for it!

Thank you for posting this. You are absolutely correct, this issue goes beyond police issues. We need better mental health services available to these people. And, citizens need to stop giving them money. It sounds harsh but if the well runs dry they may take their panhandling elsewhere.

ACLU Louisiana and ACLU Nationwide are being notified of this. Public 'shaming' I'm sure, is cruel and unusual punishment, especially since there was no actual crime committed in collecting money. The facts that this man is homeless, his life circumstances, has nothing to do with the crime committed.

I like how the police posted a photo, stated where he begs and how much money he makes. This makes him a target now. I would t wish this on anyone, but if I saw him getting beat up over his money, then I look at it like he just earned the other money he has begged for.